The Passing is a 1983 American science fiction horror film co-written, co-produced, directed, edited by and starring John Huckert.
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Directed by | John Huckert |
Written by | John Huckert Mary Maruca |
Produced by | John Huckert Mary Maruca |
Starring | James Carroll Plaster Welton Benjamin Johnson John Huckert |
Edited by | John Huckert |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 96 minutes[1][2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was produced on a budget of around $80,000 to $100,000 over a period of over seven years.[3] During this time, the film's lead actor James Carroll Plaster died.[1]
The Passing was first released in 1983.[4][5] It was screened at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, as well as at the Houston International Film Festival.[3] Following those showings, the film opened as a one-week engagement at the Biograph Theatre in Washington, D.C. in May 1985.[1][3][6]
Paul Attanasio of The Washington Post called the film "powerfully evocative".[6]
Arthur C. Clarke, writer of 2001: A Space Odyssey, called the film "Amazing! Profoundly poignant."[6]
In June 2019, The Passing was restored in 2K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.[2][7] This release includes four short films directed by Huckert: The Water That Is Passed, Quack (both 1976), Einmal (1979), and Ernie & Rose (1982).[2]
The Passing and Einmal. John Huckert's first feature film (1983) about a suicide pact between two elderly men, followed by a short.
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